Technology Commercialization Center Kendrick Davis White Vice-Rector for Innovation Activities Director, Technology Commercialization Center Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia Nizhny Novgorod March 12, 2015
Systemic Innovation Ecosystem Support Structure Established: 2013 – 2014 Entrepreneurship Support Programs: UNN Innovation Ecosystem Business Support Programs: UNN Rector Faculties Vice-rector for Departments Faculties innovations Departments Coordination of Coordination of Faculties Innovation innovation innovation centers/labs Departments Innovation activities activities centers/labs Center of innovation Center of technology UNN-Marchmont entrepreneurship Venture Lab. development for young commercialization scientists Branches (campuses) Branches Research Institutes Branches (campuses) Innovation Innovation Research Institutes UNN Student (campuses) company Innovation company Innovation Research Institutes Innovation Business-Incubator Venture centers/labs Tech POC company Innovation company Innovation Innovation company company centers/labs Mentoring Transfer center Selection of innovation Innovation ideas generation Promotion and support of projects and company and project initiation innovation companies founding Innovation Lab. of Center for network Prototyping integration IP Legal Protection Advice - Student Business Incubator - Entrepreneurs Club - On-line training programs - Master Classes - Business plan Pitch competitions 2
Technology Commercialization Center (TCC) Goals & Objectives I. Establishing a systemic approach to Tech Commercialization 1) Building an effective innovation eco-system, connected to the global business community; 2) Developing JV R&D strategic partnerships with Russian & International businesses; 3) Encouraging cross disciplinary collaboration within the university and across business partnerships in commercializing university know-how 4) Position UNN as an engine of entrepreneurial innovation, attracting the best in solving cutting edge global tech problems II. Support small innovation Spin Outs established under FZ 217 1) Identify key technology discoveries which can address specific global market problems and develop commercialization Road Maps and market entry strategies for each; 2) Create a sustainable pipeline of new high tech start ups with effective teams & business models able to attract financial investors & strategic partners; 3) Develop international IP protection strategies for spin outs, which can maximize their individual value to potential partners; 4) Maximize the portfolio value of UNN spin out holdings in order to demonstrate IP market value, fee income & licensing revenues to UNN and its local ecosystem community; 3
Project Assessment & Packaging – Stages of Development Proof of Concept Venture Mentor IP & Patent Dept Tech Transfer Dept Legal Advice Dept (POC) Network Project Packaging: team Legal advice on Initial technical Legal IP protection building, market commercialization Mentoring, coaching, evaluation of the assessment and patent research, business roadmap, spinout training, team building, scientific discovery search modeling & financial formation & finance & Partner Search valuation raising Innovation Commercialization Experts Project Ideas 4 Project Models & Prototypes Packaged Projects
How can the POC help the university in realizing its goals? The POC acts as a key element in UNN’s innovation infrastructure, supporting the evolution of new ideas originating from the university’s students and professors into commercially viable business solutions. Project Development Priorities Include: 1. Analysis of idea uniqueness, competitive advantages & global market potential; 2. Determination of alternative commercialization options & IP protection; 3. Development of the commercialization Road Maps & market entry strategies; 4. Development of specific business models, financial models & business plans; 5. Determination of realistic financial valuation expectation ranges; 6. Training and coaching for innovation leaders & Venture Managers; 7. Teambuilding and legal advice on spin-out setup & corporate governance; 8. Search for sources of angel, VC and strategic investor funding; 9. Negotiating support for strategic partnership & licensing agreements; 10. Maximize the value of the university’s portfolio of IP 5
First Annual Festival of Youth Innovation: November 18 – December 12, 2014 � FIVE key parallel-held events: 1. “Territory of Youth Innovation ” - regional exhibition contest, 2. “UMNIK” - business plan competition, 3. “KITE” – High Tech science commercialization Master Classes, 4. “Science in Focus” - regional photo-exhibition, 5. “ Innograd 3.0: iGeneration” - youth educational business game � More than 1 000 participants, including 873 youth scientists, from 17 regional universities, representing over 200 business & innovation projects; � More than 50 educational events, including 14 master-classes; � “Square Table” Quarterly discussion held with business, government, academia and student reps; � “Pitch NITE” Grande Finale Investor Presentation Show Program General partner: Financial partners: Strategic Partners: Corporate Partners: Со -organizers: Regional Partners: 6
Industry Advisory Board Established 2015 Our Corporate Strategic Partners supported our training and educational events in 2014. We are now planning to further develop this partnership for 2015 and beyond 7
The UNN Tech Transfer Department is currently organizing two new “KITE” program sessions for 2015 : • March-April, 2015: 4-6 new Hi-Tech projects to be prepared for the EURECA II Innovation Corridor • Oct-Nov, 2015: 4-6 new Hi-Tech projects to be prepared for the EURECA II Innovation Corridor The scientific areas include: physics, chemistry, biology Formation of working Choice of Business PITCHNITE Creative groups and scientific ideas session choice of session topic development business ideas 8
Structure of project “packaging” Week # 1 Week # 2 Week # 3 Week # 4 Wek # 5 Week # 6 Week # 7 Week # 8 № performer action 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 Preliminary consultation POC manager Plan of organizing project 2 POC Manager development 3 Market express analyses POC marketing Analyst POC Manager, Scenario of project business model POC Marketing specialist, 4 POC Expert in Financial commercialization for a certain market Analysis Market research and project contacts 5 POC Marketing Analyst listing 6 Brief project presentation POC Manager POC Expert in Financial 7 Project financial model Analysis POC Manager, Checking& bringing into line project POC Marketing specialist, 8 materials POC Expert in Financial Analysis POC Manager, POC Marketing specialist, 9 Extended project presentation POC Expert in Financial Analysis POC Manager, POC Marketing specialist, 10 Express business plan POC Expert in Financial Analysis 9
EURECA Program I - Pilot Training Program (2010 – 2012) EURECA Program II - Innovation Corridor (2013 – 2015) EURECA Program II Extension – NN Bio Medical HUB (2015-2017) The Technology Commercialization Center and its partners pre-screen and package projects for further development in the Maryland State University Mtech Venture Accelerator 10
EURECA II US-Russia Innovation Corridor Program 2013 - 2015 Results: 22 projects packaged FALL 2013: SPRING 2014: FALL 2014: SPRING 2015: ME METEO ALTE ALTERO RO ZOO OOM RFIC design center 11
Lobachevsky University – the Center of the Nizhgorodsky Bio-Medical Cluster Institute of “Living Systems” New Bio-medical Innovation Park 1. Biological Clinic with SPF vivarium: • Group of biological testing • SPF vivarium 2. Laboratory “Optical neuroimaging” 3. Laboratory “Molecular neurobiology” 4. Laboratory “ Electroneurophysiology ” 5. Laboratory “Cell neurobiotechnologies ” 6. Group of “Data processing and analysis” 7. Engineering group Cutting edge labs headed by world leading researches New drugs and principles for Optical anti-TNF Theranostics therapy of autoimmune disorders 12
IPOCA Goals & Objectives: � Increasing the economic effect from investments into fundamental International Proof of Concept Center Association sciences; � Acceleration of systemic founding members: technology commercialization process; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Ma, USA � Development of young innovation Skoltech Institute of Science & Technology, entrepreneurship potential in Moscow, Russia Russia; Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, � Improving links between business United Arab Emirates and academia in developing new ITMO – Information Technologies of technology solutions to industrial Mechanical Optics, Saint Petersburg, Russia problems. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia International POC Partners 13
THANK YOU! Technology Commercialization Center Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod +7 831 434 59 11 info@tcc.unn.ru 14
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